Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla didn’t seem to appreciate a reporter’s insinuation that star Jayson Tatum has been struggling of late.
After the Celtics’ 121—99 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, Mazzulla traded barbs with a Boston reporter over Tatum’s performance. Tatum recorded 26 points, five rebounds and eight assists in Monday’s game. He’s averaging 26.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game this season.
In the postgame press conference, the reporter started to dig into the five-time All-Star, telling Mazzulla, “Jayson’s out there. I mean it just seems like at times he’s struggling. He’s trying to find his shot …”
